WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES)
| Assets | $1.98B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.38% |
| PE Ratio | 9.81 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.85 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.65% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 28, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 25.99% |
| 1-Year Return | +12.52% |
| Volume | 113,136 |
| Open | 32.55 |
| Previous Close | 32.58 |
| Day's Range | 32.17 - 32.58 |
| 52-Week Low | 26.41 |
| 52-Week High | 32.90 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 606 |
| Inception Date | Jun 16, 2006 |
About DES
Fund Home PageThe WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the WisdomTree U.S. Small Cap Dividend index. The fund tracks an index of dividend-paying US stocks. The dividend-weighted index is a small-cap subset of the WisdomTree Dividend Index. DES was launched on Jun 16, 2006 and is issued by WisdomTree.
Top 10 Holdings
8.17% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Organon & Co. | OGN | 1.02% |
| TFS Financial Corporation | TFSL | 0.97% |
| Kohl's Corporation | KSS | 0.88% |
| Leggett & Platt, Incorporated | LEG | 0.85% |
| CVR Energy, Inc. | CVI | 0.84% |
| EPR Properties | EPR | 0.84% |
| ALLETE, Inc. | ALE | 0.73% |
| Xerox Holdings Corporation | XRX | 0.70% |
| National Storage Affiliates Trust | NSA | 0.67% |
| Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | CCOI | 0.67% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.01713 | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.150 | Dec 28, 2023 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | $0.060 | Nov 29, 2023 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | $0.030 | Oct 30, 2023 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | $0.105 | Sep 28, 2023 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | $0.070 | Aug 30, 2023 |
News
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